On Thursday, October 16 - Saturday, October 18, 2003, the "10th Measurement and Evaluation Symposium: Measurement Issues and Challenges in Aging Research" conference will take place at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), sponsored by AAALF, ACSM, and Human Kinetics (HK).
The conference has a unique "expert versus measurement specialist" format to help discuss and determine key methodological and philosophical challenges in quantifying human behavior. Session topics include exercise dose-response, assessment of physical frailty, environment and physical activity, measurement challenges in alternative medicine, and psychological well-being. Two pre-conference workshops will provide updates on major measurement techniques: structural equation modeling and longitudinal data analysis.
Dr. James Rimmer, director of NCPAD, will be speaking on "Assessment Challenges in Persons with Disabilities," from 8 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 18th.
A wide target audience is encouraged to attend, including aging researchers, measurement specialists, disability researchers, exercise specialists, fitness leaders, athletic trainers, personal trainers, alternative medicine practitioners, health care providers, physical therapists, physical educators, adapted PE specialists, and health/aging policy makers.
Obtain more information at http://www.ncpad.org/664/2775/2003-08-01.